Fast Aircraft Carrier data, including prospective commissioning dates from: SCHEDULE OF NAVAL AERONAUTICAL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE MARINE CORPS, JULY 1945

Availability of CVB’s, Commissioning month, Location ‍

CVB 41 MIDWAY Sep-45 Building at Newport News

CVB 42 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Oct-45 Building at New York Navy Yard

CVB 43 CORAL SEA Jun-46 Building at Newport News

Availability of CV’s, Commissioning month, Air Group Assigned

CV 9 ESSEX Dec-42 CVG 83

CV 16 LEXINGTON Feb-43 CVG 94

CV 10 YORKTOWN Apr-43 CVG 88

CV 17 BUNKER HILL May-43 Under repair at Puget Sound Navy Yard

CV 11 INTREPID Aug-43 CVG 10

CV 12 HORNET Nov-43 Refit at Mare Island Navy Yard

CV 18 WASP Nov-43 CVG 86

CV 19 HANCOCK Apr-44 CVG 6

CV 14 TICONDEROGA May-44 CVG 87

CV 20 BENNINGTON Aug-44 CVG 1

CV 38 SHANGRI LA Sep-44 CVG 85

CV 15 RANDOLPH Oct-44 CVG 16

CV 36 ANTIETAM Jan-45 CVG 89

CV 21 BOXER Apr-45 CVG 93

CV 39 LAKE CHAMPLAIN Jun-45 CVG 150

CV 37 PRINCETON Oct-45 Building at Philadelphia Navy Yard

CV 33 KEARSARGE Nov-45 Building at New York Navy Yard

CV 40 TARAWA Nov-45 Building at Norfolk Navy Yard

CV 32 LEYTE Dec-45 Building at Newport News

CV 47 PHILIPPINE SEA Dec-45 Building at Bethlehem (Quincy)

CV 13 FRANKLIN Jan-44 Under repair at New York Navy Yard under repair.

Back in service planned o/a Jan 1946.

CV 45 VALLEY FORGE Feb-46 Building at Philadelphia Navy Yard

CV 34 ORISKANY May-46 Building at New York Navy Yard

CV 35 REPRISAL Jul-46 Building at New York Navy Yard

CV 46 IWO JIMA Nov-46 Building at Newport News

Availability of night CV’s, Commissioning month, Air Group

CV 31 BON HOMME RICHARD Nov-44 CVG(N) 91

CV 6 ENTERPRISE May-38 Under repair at Puget Sound Navy Yard

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Availability of training CV’s, Commissioning month, Base

CV 3 SARATOGA Nov-27 Training at Pearl Harbor

CV 4 RANGER Jun-34 Training at San Diego

Availability of CVL’s, Commissioning month, Air Group

CVL 22 INDEPENDENCE Jan-43 CVLG 23

CVL 24 BELLEAU WOOD Mar-43 CVLG 31

CVL 25 COWPENS May-43 CVLG 50

CVL 26 MONTEREY Jun-43 CVLG 34

CVL 28 CABOT Jul-43 CVLG 32

CVL 27 LANGLEY Aug-43 Completing refit at Hunters Point Navy Yard

CVL 29 BATAAN Nov-43 CVLG 47

CVL 30 SAN JACINTO Dec-43 CVLG 49

CVL 48 SAIPAN Dec-45 Building at New York Shipbuilding (Camden)

CVL 49 WRIGHT Feb-46 Building at New York Shipbuilding (Camden)

Availability of Combat CVE’s, SANGAMON CLASS commissioning month, Air Group

CVE 26 SANGAMON Aug-42 Under repair at Norfolk Navy Yard

CVE 29 SANTEE Aug-42 CVEG 26

CVE 27 SUWANNEE Sep-42 CVEG 40

CVE 28 CHENANGO Sep-42 CVEG 33

Availability of Combat CVE’s, COMMENCEMENT BAY CLASS commissioning month, Air Group

CVE 106 BLOCK ISLAND Dec-44 MCVG 1

CVE 107 GILBERT ISLANDS Feb-45 MCVG 2

CVE 109 CAPE GLOUCESTER Mar-45 MCVG 4

CVE 111 VELLA GULF Apr-45 MCVG 3

CVE 108 KULA GULF May-45 CVEG(N) 63

CVE 110 SALERNO BAY May-45 MCVG 5

CVE 112 SIBONEY May-45 CVEG 36

CVE 113 PUGET SOUND Jun-45 MCVG 6

CVE 115 BAIROKO Jul-45 CVEG 38

CVE 117 SAIDOR Aug-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 119 PONT CRUZ Sep-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 114 RENDOVA Oct-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 116 BADOENG STRAIT Oct-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 120 MINDORO Oct-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 122 PALAU Nov-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 118 SICILY Dec-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 123 TINIAN Dec-45 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 124 BASTOGNE Jan-46 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 121 RABAUL Feb-46 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 125 ENIWETOK Feb-46 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 126 LINGAYEN Mar-46 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 127 OKINAWA Apr-46 Building at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 128 Jun-46 Planned at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 132 Jun-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 133 Jun-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 129 Jul-46 Planned at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 134 Jul-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 135 Jul-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 130 Aug-46 Planned at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 136 Aug-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 137 Aug-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 131 Sep-46 Planned at Todd Pacific (Tacoma)

CVE 138 Sep-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

CVE 139 Sep-46 Planned at Kaiser (Vancouver)

Availability of Combat CVE’s, CASSABLANCA CLASS commissioning month, Squadron/Assignment

CVE 57 ANZIO Aug-43 VC 13

CVE 61 MANILA BAY Oct-43 VC 71

CVE 62 NATOMA BAY Oct-43 Temporarily assigned to Transportation Squadron

CVE 69 KASAAN BAY Dec-43 VC 72

CVE 70 FANSHAW BAY Dec-43 VC 10

CVE 71 KITKUN BAY Dec-43 VC 63

CVE 72 TULAGI Dec-43 Under refit at San Diego Naval Repair Base

CVE 74 NEHENTA BAY Jan-44 VC 8

CVE 75 HOGGATT BAY Jan-44 VC 99

CVE 77 MARCUS ISLAND Jan-44 Temporarily assigned to Transportation Squadron

CVE 78 SAVO ISLAND  Feb-44 VC 3

CVE 80 PETROF BAY Feb-44 Under refit USN Dockyard, Terminal Island, CA

CVE 81 RUDYERD BAY Feb-44 Temporarily assigned to Transportation Squadron

CVE 82 SAGINAW BAY Mar-44 Temporarily assigned to Transportation Squadron

CVE 83 SARGENT BAY Mar-44 Returning from the Western Pacific for a San Diego refit.

CVE 84 SHAMROCK BAY  Mar-44 Under refit at San Diego Naval Repair Base

CVE 85 SHIPLEY BAY  Mar-44 Returning from the Western Pacific for a San Diego refit.

CVE 87 STEAMER BAY Apr-44 Returning from the Western Pacific for a San Diego refit.

CVE 93 MAKIN ISLAND  May-44 VC 41

CVE 94 LUNGA POINT  May-44 VC 98

CVE 96 SALAMAUA May-44 VC 70

CVE 101 MATANIKAU  Jun-44 Temporarily assigned to Transportation Squadron

Availability of Training CVE’s, commissioning month, base

CVE 30 CHARGER  Mar-42 Norfolk

CVE 25 CROATAN  Apr-43 Quonset Pt.

CVE 59 MISSION BAY  Sep-43 Quonset Pt.

CVE 60 GUADALCANAL Sep-43 Jacksonville

CVE 64 TRIPOLI Oct-43 Pearl Harbor

CVE 65 WAKE ISLAND  Nov-43 San Diego

CVE 67 SOLOMONS  Nov-43 Hampton Roads

CVE 58 CORREGIDOR  Dec-43 Pearl Harbor

CVE 91 MAKASSAR STRAIT Apr-44 Pearl Harbor

CVE 89 TAKANIS BAY  Apr-44 San Diego

CVE 105 COMMENCEMENT BAY  Nov-44 Puget Sound

Availability of Transportation CVE’s, commissioning date

CVE 1 LONG ISLAND May-41

CVE 12 COPAHEE  Jun-42

CVE 16 NASSAU  Aug-42

CVE 9 BOGUE  Sep-42

CVE 18 ALTAMAHA  Sep-42

CVE 11 CARD  Nov-42

CVE 13 CORE  Dec-42

CVE 20 BARNES  Feb-43

CVE 23 BRETON  Apr-43

CVE 31 PRINCE WILLIAM  Apr-43

CVE 55 CASABLANCA  Jul-43

CVE 66 WHITE PLAINS  Nov-43

CVE 68 KALININ BAY  Nov-43

CVE 76 KADASHAN BAY  Jan-44

CVE 86 SITKOH BAY  Mar-44

CVE 88 CAPE ESPERANCE  Apr-44

CVE 90 THETIS BAY  Apr-44

CVE 92 WINDHAM BAY  May-44

CVE 97 HOLLANDIA  Jun-44

CVE 98 KWAJALEIN  Jun-44

CVE 99 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS  Jun-44

CVE 100 BOUGAINVILLE  Jun-44

CVE 102 ATTU  Jun-44

CVE 103 ROI  Jul-44

CVE 104 MUNDA  Jul-44